Today I purchased at an antique store a really nice large group photo. I thought you all would like to see it. The cabinet card photo's back is written "Uncle Lem Donahue's home at Sandyville, West Virginia." The raw image is at: http://www.costumegallery.com/Photos/WestVA.jpg Same image with markings of interest: http://www.costumegallery.com/Photos/WestVA2.jpg The photo images are really large for you to view the details and compare the two images. If you are viewing the Internet Explorer, make sure to place your cursor on the lower right corner. Wait for the little box with arrows to appear then click on it for the enlargement. I do suggest to open two windows to do the comparison.
I am trying to figure what is the occasion/event of this photo. Details: A. Two girls holding porcelain dolls. B. Two elderly women holding bonnets in their hand. C. Two men holding up papers in a display manner. D. Toddler girl in a floor length dress E. Baby in a long white dress F. I don't know if this is a ghost part of the photo or a blur. It is of a man on a horse. G. I am not sure if this is two ladies or one lady who moved while the photo was taken. OVALS: I placed ovals or circles around what maybe flowers/corsages. A couple of girls are holding flowers. Several of the children at wearing hats and some boys are holding theirs. I wish I could find a group photo like this of my family. Maybe this photo can make its way back to Uncle Lem's family or if I can find the county's library and send it to them. The dealer told me that he had looked up Sandyville, WV on the internet. He said it was a community not a town. Penny Ladnier, Owner, The Costume Gallery Websites www.costumegallery.com www.costumelibrary.com www.costumeclassroom.com www.costumeencyclopedia.com _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
